<p>m2c - I would have no problem paying the high room and board of around $12k-15k. But that plus a $14k tuition is crazy. If UC were the same price as the polys it would be more manageable for the middle income. A tuition around $5k-7k makes a ton of difference. Esepcially with zero guarantee that tuition by the time you graduate won’t have topped out at around $18k at the rate they’re going.</p>